Netherlands beat Serbia 1-2 in the UEFA Liga das Nações after Mexx Meerdink restored the away lead in the second half. Serbia had drawn level just after the restart, but the visitors finished in front, as recorded on the Serbia vs Netherlands live score.

Match Summary

An early booking was the first verified incident of note. Sasa Lukic received a yellow card in the 12th minute for Serbia. Netherlands then went in front on 30 minutes with a goal whose scorer was not listed in match data, and they held that lead until the interval.

What followed was a second-half swing rather than a quiet restart. Serbia leveled in the 46th minute. The scorer of that home goal was not listed in match data either. The sides stayed level until Mexx Meerdink scored for Netherlands in the 69th minute, putting the away side back in front. From that point Netherlands were protecting a lead they had already lost once. Serbia had time to respond and did not find a second listed goal. Jurrien Timber was shown a yellow card in the 85th minute, and the official result was 1-2 to the visitors.

Key Moments

The equalizer at the start of the second half mattered because it cancelled a lead Netherlands had taken into the break. Instead of managing an advantage they already held, the visitors had to create another opening against a Serbia side back on terms.

Meerdink's finish was the swing that settled the result. It was the only goal with a confirmed scorer, it arrived while the sides were still level, and it left Serbia needing another goal they never produced.

The booking for Lukic so early did not stop Serbia from getting back into the match, but it did put a Serbia player on a warning for most of the contest. Timber's late yellow came with Netherlands already in front and did not alter the official scoreline.

Match Statistics

Netherlands outshot Serbia 23 to 10 and recorded eight shots on target to five. Expected goals matched that imbalance, 2.7 for the visitors and 1.34 for Serbia. Corners were closer, with Netherlands taking four and Serbia three. Yellow cards finished one apiece. Neither side received a red card.

See also

• Serbia vs Netherlands live score
• AltBets live scores
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• Match recaps